By Shams Sarania, John Krawczynski, and Mark Bouleau
The New York Knicks are closing in on a trade for four-time All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, according to league sources. Athletic. The Knicks will send the Minnesota Timberwolves a package centered around forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a future first-round pick.
Towns, 28, has spent his nine-year career with the Timberwolves since being the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. He averaged 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in 2023–24, returning to All-Star form after missing most of the 2022–23 season with a knee injury.
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— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) September 28, 2024
After winning 50 games last season, the most in a decade, the Knicks have made significant moves to improve a roster built around 28-year-old point guard Jalen Brunson. Beyond Downs, the team acquired wing Mikal Bridges in an early summer trade with the Brooklyn Nets and re-signed forward OG Anunoby.
The Timberwolves are coming off a 56-win season in which they advanced to the Western Conference finals behind the up-and-coming play of Anthony Edwards. Randle, 29, a three-time All-Star, replaces Towns in the frontcourt. DiVincenzo, who shot 40.1 percent from 3 last year, provides backcourt depth.
This story will be updated.
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